Macadamia integrifolia

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information:

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Eudicots >  Proteales > Proteaceae > Macadamia integrifolia

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Plant  information

Common name:               Smooth-shelled Macadamia 

Conservation status:   unknown

Etymology:   

Flowers:                  

• White or pink

Fruit:                         

• Woody, edible rounded fruits which are 2 to 3.5 cm in diameter

Leaves:         

• Simple, oblong in shape, glossy, entire with wavy leaf margins

• 20 cm long and 10 cm wide

Stem & branches:  

Roots:         

Habit:        

• A small to medium-sized tree, growing to 15 m in height

Habitat:   

• Rainforests

Distribution:                  

•  Native to south east Queensland and northern NSW, Australia

Additional notes:     

• This tree is rarely cultivated for ornamental purposes

• It has been introduced to Mexico and has done well in the states of Michoacán and Jalisco

• The trees will survive in hardiness zones 10 and 11

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macadamia_integrifolia (2023)